Social affairs

A delegation of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs led by Minister Dao Ngoc Dung (front, third, right) poses for a group photo with Permanent State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of Germany Rolf Schmachtenberg (Photo: VNA)   Berlin (VNA) – A delegation of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) led by Minister Dao Ngoc Dung recently joined various working sessions with German authorities on vocational training. During its trip to Germany from September 22 to 28, the delegation has met with Permanent State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of Germany Rolf Schmachtenberg, and paid a visit to the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) and vocational training establishments. At the meetings, Minister Dung studied the operations of the German vocational training system, especially the dual system of vocational education and training (VET) which is … [Read more...] about Vietnam studies Germany’s dual training system

Vietnamese workers learn Japanese before working in Japan. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Japan remained the largest market for Vietnamese guest workers in the first nine months of 2019, according to the Department of Overseas Labour under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA). In January-September, the total number of Vietnamese employees working abroad was 104,615, including 35,815 female workers, reaching 87.2 percent of the yearly target. Japan received the largest number of Vietnamese workers with 53,610, including 20,250 females, followed by China’s Taiwan 41,174, the Republic of Korea 5,898, Romania 1,103, Saudi Arabia 817, Macau 324, and Malaysia 304. Deputy head of the Department of Overseas Labour Nguyen Gia Liem said Taiwan and Japan are traditional labour export markets of Vietnam. Japan is the most potential at present thanks to good wages and numerous opportunities for skilled workers, he added. In 2018, close to 70,000 Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Japan continues to be largest market of Vietnamese workers

Promoting cultural heritage values while developing tourism Thai Nguyen province is home to 17 intangible culture heritages. Local authorities and ethnic minority groups are exerting efforts to promote heritage values in combination with tourism development. The San Chay people of Phú Lương district traditionally celebrate Spring with the Tắc Xình dance. In 2018, the Tac Xinh dance was recognized as national Intangible Cultural Heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourisms. To uphold the cultural values of the heritage, Thai Nguyen’s provincial culture and tourism sector have taken measures to introduce the dance to visitors through festivals, turning it into an attractive tourism product. Currently in Thai Nguyen province, there are more than 800 historical and scenic sites, along with 17 intangible cultural heritage elements at a national level. Many of which have become tourist attraction, contributing to promoting their values such as the … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 14

At the meeting  Speaking at the meeting, President of the VWU Nguyen Thi Thu Ha said that Vietnam is one of the five countries that has been strongly influenced by global climate change. Specifically, each year Vietnam loses nearly 50,000 species of plants and animals, including many endangered wildlife species.   Religious women in the whole country in general and in the Central Highlands in particular have actively participated in charity and social welfare activities. The Central Highlands’ women associations at all levels have developed practical and effective models in response to climate change and for building new-style rural areas. After the meeting, representatives of religious women of the five Central Highlands provinces together planted memorial trees. The VWU also visited and presented gifts to Vietnamese heroic mothers in Hoa Thuan communes. Translated by Hong Thanh … [Read more...] about Religious women in Central Highlands in response to Environment Day

(Illustrative photo: UN Women)   Yen Bai (VNA) – The northern mountainous province of Yen Bai on September 27 held a workshop to review the implementation of the project “Ending Violence against Children” (EVAC) which was launched in the province in 2016 for the period until 2020. The event was co-organised by the provincial Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and the non-governmental organisation World Vision International in Vietnam. The EVAC project was implemented across 10 communes of Van Chan and Luc Yen districts of the province. After four years, the project fulfilled its four main targets which enable vulnerable groups, including children and young adults, to protect themselves, thus reducing the risks of child trafficking and violence. It also recorded progress in creating a safe environment for children. At the workshop, participants discussed child protection models, efforts to minimise systematic barriers in a bid to reduce … [Read more...] about Yen Bai reviews child protection